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Metadata creation is a part of the web publishing process, and as such needs to be factored into that process at an early stage. Consideration needs to be given to who creates the metadata and when metadata is to be created.
It is recommended that metadata be created as early in the life of the resource as possible, as those responsible for the information content are likely to be the persons most familiar with the content, and consequently best placed to assign the information which goes to make up a metadata record. There also needs to be a means of ensuring consistency of records and compliance with the IPSMS.
Organisations should ensure that included in the publishing process are people with the necessary skills, including those who are trained in the area of information management, such as librarians.
Organisations thinking of, or in the midst of, reviewing their web publishing processes should take the opportunity to factor in the creation of IPSMS-compliant metadata in any proposed solution. Specifications sent to third-party vendors should include IPSMS compliance as a requirement.
Metadata creation should not prove a burden on an organisation, and the IPSMS is designed to minimise the effort required in reaping the benefits to be gained in adopting the standard. There is minimum use made of qualifiers, yet using qualifiers as recommended in the standard enhances metadata record quality. Any search engine in use or proposed for use on the government website will be configured to take full advantage of the metadata element set included as part of the IPSMS.
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